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English Language Unit 2
Exam Preparation 2020
Resource Materials and Question Paper
Reading and Writing:
Argumentation, Persuasion and
Instructional.
RAP MUSIC
GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
UNIT 2
Reading and Writing: Narration, Description and Exposition
SPECIMEN PAPER
2 hours
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Resource Material.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Answer all questions in Section A.
Select one title to use in your writing in Section B.
Write your answers in this booklet.
You are advised to spend your time as follows:
Section A - about 10 minutes reading
- about 50 minutes answering the questions
Section B1 - about 10 minutes
B2 - about 10 minutes planning
about 40 minutes writing
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Section A (Reading): 40 marks
Section B (Writing): 40 marks
The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or
part-question.
Text A is an infographic about the importance of place names in rap music.
about Harry Potter’s influence over pet owls.
The Most Mentioned Names in Rap
Text B is a video about Eminem’s background and recent comeback.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Text C is a BBC News article which provides information about a recent concert at the O2 Arena in London.
Text D has been adapted from an article by “Spiked” about how Stormzy has changed from grime artist to mainstream Sorry, Stormzy, but you’ve become boring Here’s a tip for grime artists: if you find yourself being cheered by the Guardian – surely the squarest, whitest, most privately educated publication on this island – you’re doing something wrong. Yes, Stormzy, that includes you. That the Guardian has published an actu- al leader piece hailing you as ‘revolutionary’ and ‘inspirational’ should give you pause for thought. It means that you are turning chattering- class. I’m going to take a wild guess and say it’s the latter. What has happened to Stormzy in recent months has been quite trag- ic. He’s been made into a mouthpiece for their every dull, victim- politics platitude. Music-press types think artists only sell out when they go to a big record company or give an interview to the Daily Mail, but there are other ways to sell out. If turning from a grime artist known for his ‘diss’ tracks into a media hero whose every utterance wins excitable praise from Labour MPs and Radio blooming One isn’t selling out, I don’t know what is. Stormzy now says everything young people are expected to say if they want to be accepted as ‘good’ by the cultural elite. Talks openly about his mental-health struggles? Check. Hates the Tories? Check. Thinks the Daily Mail is evil? Check. None of this is radical or deserves the title of ‘protest music’. Talking about your mental health is virtually mandatory now. It’s those who refuse to do it who are treated as losers. Moralising the Grenfell ca- lamity is utterly mainstream. Stormzy, sort your life out.
Text E has been adapted from an article from “The Evening Standard”
Stormzy made a triumphant return to the Brit Awards on Tuesday night, deliver-
ing a rousing medley of his hits and bringing out a number of special guests.
Stormzy performed a medley of Don't Forget to Breathe, Do Better, Wiley Flow, Own
It and Rainfall, accompanied on stage by a choir and a squad of high-energy dancers.
Burna Boy, who was nominated for Best International Male Artist, joined and per-
formed some bars of his song Anybody during the medley, while Tiana Major9 joined
for Rainfall.
Stormzy's performance won praise on social media, with one user calling it "nothing
we've seen before".
“You can see in this man’s eyes and body language how happy he is -the purest of
smiles. Well done Stormzy,” wrote one user.
Stormzy’s huge performance followed his win for Best Male Artist at the Brits - the
second time in three years he has taken home the award.
The grime star dedicated his award to the women in his team. “To be the best male, I
have got the most incredible females in my team. You lot are the greatest -the best
male is nothing without the best females. I love you guys. To every single person who
supported me, I love you. Thank you guys.”
Stormzy’s last album Gang Signs and Prayer won Album of the Year in 2018. He was
also nominated tonight for Song of the Year (for Vossi Bop) and Album of the Year.
(for Heavy is the Head).
Please turn over for the questions.SECTION A (Reading): 40 marks In the separate Resource Material there are five texts on the theme of ‘Rap Music’ labelled Text A-E. Read each text carefully and answer all the questions below that relate to each of the texts. Additional answer pages are available at the back of this paper should you require them. TEXT A 1. State the name of the city mentioned 766 times in rap music. [1] ............................................................................................................................. ......................... 2. Which city is mentioned the highest number of times in rap music? [1] ............................................................................................................................. ........................ 3. List 3 cities whose names are mentioned over 900 times [3] _____________ _____________ _____________ TEXT B –Watch it 4. What is the purpose of this text? [1] a) Personal use b) Public use c) Occupational use d) Educational use 5. Summarise 3 challenges that Eminem has faced in his life [3] ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Text C 6. The article refers to J-Hus being ‘celebrated.’ What does this suggest? [1] a) J-Hus was happy. b) J-Hus was released from jail. c) J-Hus was found guilty. d) J-Hus has fans who admire him.
7. Identify 3 reasons why J-Hus may not be a positive role model. [3] 1. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 8. What impressions do you get of J Hus from the text? [5] ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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11. Texts D and E are written about the positives and negatives of Stormzy. Compare and con- trast their viewpoints of him. You must make it clear which text you are referring to. [10] ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Editing (5 marks)
In this part of the paper you will be assessed for the quality of your grammatical under-
standing and editing skills.
1. Read the sentence below and then answer the questions that follow:
Future is …(1)… than many rap artists, but he is still …(2)…
(a) Circle the word below that best fits gap (1):
A) respected B) loyal C) first D) older [1]
(b) Circle the word below that best fits gap (2):
A) rapping B) excited C) respected d) vicious [1]
2. Circle the pair of words that best fit the meaning of the sentence below:
[1]
Dizzee Rascal was one of the ………. grime artists. His album ‘Boy In Da
Corner’ is considered a ……….
worst … triumph
best… good
working … boring
first … classic
underground… praised
3. Read the text below which consists of sentences in the wrong order and show your un-
derstanding by answering the questions that follow:
1. However, some fans are worried that he is following in Stormzy’s footsteps and trying to
become a mainstream, media-hero by branding the Prime Minister as ‘racist.’
2. He recently won the Mercury and a Brit Award for best album for ‘Psychodrama.’
3. He has also collaborated with AJ Tracey, Burna Boy, Fredo and Headie One.
4. Dave has been active since 2015, but rose to fame in 2017.
5. In 2018, his single, ‘Funky Friday’ reached number 1 in the UK singles chart.
Which sentence should come first in the text? Write the number of the sentence be-
low.
_______________ [1]
Which sentence should come fifth in the text? Write the number of the sentence be-
low.
_______________ [1]UNIT 2 SECTION B: 40 marks
B1. In this task you will be assessed for the quality of your proofreading.
Read the extract below from a biography about Jay-Z.
Identify the five errors and correct them in the letter below. [5]
Life has not been to easy for Jay-Z. When he could not get a record deal, Jay-Z, along with
two friends, formed his own record label. He also had run-ins with the law. The timing of Jay-
Zs arrest in early December of 1999 for the stabbing of record executive Lance "Un" Rivera at
a Times Square nightclub could not have been worse. However, for a man who grew up on
the mean streets of brooklyn, this was just another one of the hard knocks that has forms his
voice in rap
1. ____________________________
2. _____________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
5. _______________________________SECTION B (Writing): 40 Marks
B2. In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
20 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 15 marks are awarded for writing ac-
curately.
You should aim to write between 350-500 words.
Choose one of the following for your writing: [35]
Either, (a) Write about a memorable musical experience.
Or, (b) ‘The music that young people listen to today all sounds the same and is made by
artists who are only interested in money and fame.’ (classical musician, 68)
Write an essay to explain the extent to which you agree with this
view, giving clear reasons and examples.
When using information from the texts, you will need to present it
using your own words.
The space below can be used to plan your work before starting your writing on the next page.
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